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former Champs DinerWoonsocket, RI

The former Champs Diner is a 1929 Worcester. It was originally installed in Pawtucket, RI and closed in 1989. The diner then sat in a junkyard in Providence, RI for several years. It is now located at the Constitution Hill Apartment development. [map]

Modern DinerPawtucket, RI

The Modern Diner is a Sterling Streamliner (#4140) from 1940. The flat side was originally butted up against another building when it was downtown. Sterlings could be ordered with either one or two streamlined ends. The Modern Diner fell upon hard times in the 1970s, closed and was boarded up. In 1986, it was sold, restored, and moved to its present location. With its original exterior and interior, it was the first diner to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. [map]

Jigger's DinerEast Greenwich, RI

Jigger's Diner is a 1947 Worcester (#826). It has been located here since 1950. The diner closed in 1983 and remained vacant until it was restored and reopened in 1992. The interior features mahogany booths and trim. These photos are from 2004. In 2010 and 2011, the diner closed and reopened a couple of times. It reopened in 2012 as Jigger's Hill and Harbour Diner. [map]

Liberty Elm Diner (now Elmwood Diner)Providence, RI

The Liberty Elm Diner is Worcester (#806) from 1947. It was installed in Providence in 1947 as the Central Diner. It was moved to its present site in 1953 and continued operating as the Central Diner until 1972. The diner then went by many names over the years, including the Elmwood Diner, Jim's Diner, and Louie's Diner. By 2002, it had become the La Criolla Diner (first photo, from 2005). In 2007, it reopened as the Liberty Elm Diner. These photos are from then. The diner is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The diner closed in 2013 and reopened in 2014 as the Elmwood Diner. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [first photo thanks PTM] [map]

former Johnny B's Diner [gone]Cranston, RI

The former Johnny B's Diner was built in 1926 as a horse-pulled lunch wagon. It operated as Johnny B's in Cranston, RI from 1990-2007. In 2007, it was moved to Cranston High School West where there were plans for the students to restore it. That never happened and the diner was demolished in 2011. For more, see this website.

Star Diner (now Persy's Place)Rumford, RI

The Star Diner is a DeRaffele from 1951. It was known as "Keenan's Diner" until 1964. It then became a Chinese restaurant known as the "China Star". It was purchased in 2000 by the Sanfords who own the Handy Hill Creamery in Wesport, MA. The diner was restored and reopened in 2003 as the Star Diner. It closed again in 2007. The diner reopened in 2009. However, in 2010, the diner closed again and was put up for sale. In 2012, it reopened as Persy's Place. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Seaplane DinerProvidence, RI

The Seaplane Diner is a 1950s O'Mahony. It was originally located in Woonsocket, RI where it was known as Gerard's Diner. The diner was moved here in 1973. The stainless exterior was covered with wood until the late 1990s. [map]

Bishop's Fourth Street DinerNewport, RI

Bishop's Fourth Street Diner is an O'Mahony from 1952. It was originally located in Swansea, MA. The diner was moved here in the 1960s. [map]